Synonyms of skunks

skunks 1 of 2

noun

variants also skunk

plural of skunk

as in dogs

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

he's nothing but a dirty, rotten skunk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dogs
• bastards
• clowns
• jerks
• rats
• toads
• snakes
• varmints
• vermin
• jokers
• reptiles
• buggers
• idiots
• morons
• creeps
• swine
• stinkers
• heels
• beasts
• brutes
• rotters
• brats
• buzzards
• blighters
• louses
• villains
• boors
• dirtbags
• cads
• scumbags
• bleeders
• slimes
• bounders
• pills
• finks
• scums
• nuisances
• schmucks
• cretins
• hounds
• louts
• sods
• sons of guns
• barbarians
• scuzzballs
• curs
• cruds
• stinkards
• fools
• slimeballs
• sleazeballs
• churls
• so-and-sos
• sleazebags
• savages
• slobs
• sleazes
• scoundrels
• crumbs
• rascals
• nuts
• chuffs
• cavemen
• rat finks
• nerds
• wretches
• vulgarians
• rogues
• scabs
• loudmouths
• lowlifes
• roughnecks
• Neanderthals
• pests
• imbeciles
• miscreants
• dolts
• boobies
• blockheads
• dopes
• scamps
• turkeys
• nincompoops
• goons
• ninnies
• snobs
• snots
• airheads
• jackasses
• dinks
• nitwits
• doofuses
• dorks
• birdbrains
• schmoes
• nits
• dweebs
• insolents
• snips
• half-wits
• snoots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heroes
• gentlemen
• ladies
• role models
• angels
• heroines
• idols
• saints

skunks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of skunk

1

as in bombs

to defeat by a large margin

we ended up skunking them, as our goalie was able to prevent the other team from scoring a single goal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombs
• masters
• creams
• whips
• dusts
• skins
• smokes
• routs
• upsets
• buries
• overcomes
• blows away
• tops
• beats
• smothers
• trims
• scores
• shellacs
• drubs
• throws
• waxes
• snows under
• whomps
• annihilates
• clobbers
• wallops
• thrashes
• overwhelms
• whops
• pastes
• whups
• beats the pants off
• tromps
• licks
• overbears
• flattens
• eats alive
• trounces
• sweeps
• wipes the floor with
• dispatches
• conquers
• runs circles around
• caps
• succeeds
• hurdles
• takes
• wins (against)
• exceeds
• surpasses
• destroys
• prevails (over)
• crushes
• vanquishes
• overmatches
• slaughters
• subdues
• knocks over
• edges (out)
• knocks off
• triumphs (over)
• eclipses
• bests
• overtops
• overpowers
• surmounts
• subjugates
• betters
• finishes
• noses out
• worsts
• outdistances
• transcends
• flourishes
• outfights
• outdoes
• outshines
• overthrows
• excels
• aces (out)
• outstrips
• sinks
• pips
• upends
• does in
• breaks

2

as in masters

to achieve a victory over

our football team consistently skunks our traditional rivals Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masters
• defeats
• overcomes
• beats
• dispatches
• gets
• conquers
• overbears
• takes
• licks
• stops
• overmatches
• subdues
• wins (against)
• prevails (over)
• gets the better of
• worsts
• triumphs (over)
• surmounts
• bests
• trims
• gets around
• does down
• succeeds
• bombs
• scores
• knocks for a loop
• edges (out)
• slaughters
• upends
• finishes
• buries
• sweeps
• overwhelms
• creams
• crushes
• skins
• noses out
• shellacs
• drubs
• tops
• upsets
• routs
• smokes
• caps
• blows away
• blows out
• whips
• flourishes
• pips
• surpasses
• vanquishes
• exceeds
• knocks over
• snows under
• excels
• knocks off
• waxes
• annihilates
• clobbers
• wallops
• trounces
• thrashes
• outfights
• overtops
• eclipses
• overpowers
• subjugates
• betters
• outdistances
• transcends
• flattens
• unseats
• overthrows
• outdoes
• outshines
• aces (out)
• outstrips
• breaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)
• goes down
• falls
• gives up
• goes under
• fails
• collapses
• folds
• flops
• washes out
• flunks

3

as in stings

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

unwilling to let suppliers skunk him, the restaurant owner inspected every shipment before signing off on it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stings
• cheats
• hustles
• plucks
• sticks
• squeezes
• suckers
• beats
• screws
• bleeds
• shorts
• tricks
• stiffs
• fleeces
• hoses
• does
• skins
• swindles
• cozens
• fools
• rips off
• rooks
• shakes down
• deceives
• cons
• victimizes
• gaffs
• bilks
• diddles
• thimblerigs
• euchres
• exploits
• chisels
• mulcts
• chouses
• fiddles
• reams
• defrauds
• takes to the cleaners
• nobbles
• shortchanges
• flimflams
• clips
• sells a bill of goods to
• gulls
• takes for a ride
• betrays
• wrenches
• does in
• bitches
• dupes
• milks
• gouges
• extorts
• nicks
• overcharges
• soaks
• ropes (in)
• bamboozles
• wrings
• wrests
• double-crosses
• fast-talks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skunks

Noun

The disease, which spreads through bites and scratches from infected animals, is most commonly carried by bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

In Texas, rabies has been detected mostly in bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes, according to the state health department. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

The disease is primarily spread to humans through bites and scratches from infected animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026

Jeff Goldblum in an oversized ERL tux and skunk collar at the Vanity Fair Oscars party with his wife, Emilie, also in ERL? — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

In North Carolina, Franklin County Animal Control sets a trap in an area where a rabid skunk was found last summer. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Secure garbage, clean up pet food, and repair yard gaps to prevent skunks from returning to your property. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

The National Aviary wants your help naming its two new skunk sisters. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026